Lin Qingtong was thus dragged away from this place by Huo Cheng, and they walked along the narrow alley to a house further away.
At that moment, a commotion arose from the houses to the east, and many people rushed in that direction.
Lin Qingtong looked in the direction the sound came from and saw sparks rising there.
She raised an eyebrow; this Celestial Village was indeed no ordinary place.
It's surprising that Tan Hui, who looks sweet and cute, has such great power.
Huo Cheng had already unlocked the door with his key, kicked it open, and dragged Lin Qingtong inside, cursing viciously at the same time.
"It's all because of you that I almost got beaten up, and your mother has been disobedient and unwilling to accompany our leader, which caused me to be abandoned in such a remote place."
He kicked the door shut and then turned on the light in the room.
Lin Qingtong then saw everything clearly.
The house was old and the furnishings were badly worn; there were only two rooms inside.
One door was locked, while the other was wide open, with Huo Cheng's suitcase inside.
Lin Qingtong secretly guessed that this must be his room.
That means the room with the door closed belongs to Mom.
She was slightly agitated, but she managed to suppress it.
Because she knew that if she showed any signs of something amiss, Huo Cheng would do the opposite.
"I was wrong, please let me go, I promise I'll transfer the money to you."
Huo Cheng sneered, "Aren't you going to save your mother?"
Lin Qingtong shook her head, afraid to answer.
"My own life is the most important thing. If I lose my life, I have nothing."
Seeing Lin Qingtong like this, Huo Cheng threw his head back and burst into laughter.
"I never thought someone as arrogant as you would end up like this. If your mother saw you like this, she would be heartbroken."
He dragged Lin Qingtong to the closed door, unlocked it with a key, and pushed her inside.
"Go inside and keep your mother company."
Lin Qingtong stumbled and fell into the dark room, the windows of which were boarded up.
There was a figure vaguely visible on the bed, curled up in a ball, seemingly holding something in its hand.
Huo Cheng stood at the doorway. "Su Wanjun, look at this good daughter of yours. To save her own life, she actually abandons you."
He slammed the door shut, an action that seemed to awaken the figure on the bed.
Lin Qingtong got up from the floor and stared intently at the figure on the bed.
"Mom, is that you?"
The person on the bed stirred and immediately pounced on Lin Qingtong.
Only when she got closer to Lin Qingtong did she realize that it was her mother, Su Wanjun.
Su Wanjun, covered in filth, hugged Lin Qingtong with a trembling voice.
"Silly child, what brings you here?"
Lin Qingtong also hugged her mother, and it was obvious that her body was trembling.
“My mother protected me when I was little, and now it’s my turn. How could I possibly ignore her?”
Su Wanjun released Lin Qingtong and angrily shoved her a few times.
"How could you be so foolish? I notified you because I didn't want you to come, and yet you..."
She wiped away her tears sadly, got up, and headed towards the door.
“I’ll go and tell them, ‘Release you, and I’ll willingly stay with the cult leader.’”
Lin Qingtong grabbed her mother's hand. "Mom, what happened? Tell me, maybe we can find a way."
In the darkness, Lin Qingtong's eyes shone excessively bright. Su Wanjun turned to look at her and ultimately chose to believe her daughter.
She pulled Lin Qingtong to sit down on the bed. "We did initially follow a tour group, but later he suggested that we split up."
"After we split up, he took me back to China and brought me to this place."
"Here we saw a person dressed in a red robe, surrounded by everyone. I was supposed to be taken away like the others, but the person called out to Huo Cheng."
Su Wanjun paused, as if recalling a terrifying experience.
"I was taken to a room at the back, and through the glass I could see the people who had just been taken away. Soon, many colorful venomous snakes emerged from all directions."
“Those people were all bitten to death. The man in the red robe asked me to be his personal servant, but I refused, so I was brought here and locked up.”
Lin Qingtong spoke with a very serious expression.
"This is the Dark Cult, and that person should be their leader. Although we don't know why he has taken a liking to you, it probably won't be that easy for us to leave."
Upon hearing the words "Dark Cult," Su Wanjun's breathing suddenly quickened, as if she had remembered something.
Lin Qingtong noticed that something was wrong with her mother and grabbed her hand tightly.
"Mom, why are your hands so cold? Are you feeling unwell?"
Su Wanjun shook her head, her face pale as she looked at Lin Qingtong.
“I know about the Dark Cult; I visited it more than twenty years ago.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong was surprised.
How could Mom have gone to the Dark Cult and come out unharmed? That's just too unbelievable.
"Mom, can you tell me about what happened back then?"
Lin Qingtong stared intently at Su Wanjun, trying to find something amiss on her face.
Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the wooden planks, barely illuminating the dark room.
Su Wanjun then fell into her memories and recounted everything in detail.
"Actually, what happened back then was very simple. Once, I was traveling abroad and I accidentally came across a village that looked a lot like this place."
“There I met a handsome man, talented and gentle, but a month later he suddenly disappeared, and when I woke up I was back in China, and then I married your father.”
As she said this, a joyful smile appeared on her lips.
Lin Qingtong's expression changed slightly, but she ultimately chose to speak out.
"Mom, actually I'm not Lin Yan's bloodline."
Su Wanjun was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously retorted, "How could it not be? You are the child I carried for ten months and gave birth to."
Lin Qingtong looked at her mother solemnly and explained, word by word.
“I’ve already checked with Shen Xue, and only she knows about this, because she was the one who orchestrated it.”
"Mom, do you really think I look a lot like Lin Yan?"
Her eyes, full of affection, gazed at Su Wanjun. At that moment, she seemed to see someone through Lin Qingtong's eyes.
"No, it's impossible..."
Su Wanjun's lips trembled, and she murmured in disbelief.
"If it really is him, why doesn't he show up or explain everything to me?"
In fact, Lin Qingtong had already vaguely guessed what was going on, but she simply held Su Wanjun tightly in her arms.
"No matter what, I am my mother's daughter, and no one can change that."
"Now, we need to go see that so-called cult leader."
Although Su Wanjun was scared, she still followed Lin Qingtong to the door and announced it to Huo Cheng outside.
"Huo Cheng, we want to see the cult leader."
Huo Cheng flung open the door, still gnawing on a chicken leg.
Seeing him like this, Su Wanjun found it laughable. She had dated this man before, and he had even gone abroad to relax because of her. Thinking about it now, it was a stain on her reputation.
Huo Cheng didn't care at all, and simply answered with his eyes sparkling.
"I can take you to see the cult leader, but what about the money?"
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